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Thermal damage control of mass concrete is the key to guarantee the quality of mass projects. Based on several engineering experiences and finite element software ANSYS, the temperature field and stress field of the typical dam section of the Tengzigou hydropower station in Sichuan province were simulated. Considering the actual materials used, cooling measures, etc., maximum tensile stress and compressive stress at different time points derived from the temperature stress field during the time of concrete maintenance were calculated, and the numerical results showed that strength increment under the given conditions was much less than the actual condition. After the concrete of the dam body of the hydro power station were poured, there was no significant temperature stress crack appeared through a long-term observation, and the project condition was in tune with the calculated expectation. The above research results are valuable to further prediction of concrete temperature in different periods, the pre-study of the effect of temperature control measures, and these could offer guidance of the adjustment of temperature control measures in the case of abnormal conditions.